
Give one team one ball per player Set 4 colour gates and split into teams (Depending on class size one team may be uneven) Across their gates put the same colour cone down for them to dribble their balls around that cone On Coach's whistle one player per team must dribble their ball with right and left hand (depending on ability) around their colour cone before dribbling it back and perform a bounce pass to their team mate before going.
Remind players to bounce the ball Remind players to look up and be aware of space and other players Progression -Players can now try bouncing the ball with their weaker hand only. -Players can perform any passing technique they want ie Chest pass or bounce pass
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
Panicked passes under full-court pressure cost easy turnovers. Teach calm spacing and simple reads so your team beats the press instead of feeding it.
A ready-to-run Halloween session for junior basketball: zombie tag, ball control, a ghost rondo and a pumpkin patch shooting game.
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.